explore

verb

Definition of explorenext
1
as in to investigate
to search through or into communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

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2
as in to search
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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